With the USS Adams headed to the scrapyard in 2020, a group working to bring a naval warship to downtown Jacksonville has set their sights on a new prize currently on display in Louisiana: the USS Orleck. Will it pay off? Read More
Strings Sports Brewery at 9th and Main Streets in Springfield is open, and it has the makings of a serious food and craft destination. Take a look inside! Read More
Under Superintendent Dr. Diana Green, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) has created a facilities master plan that prioritizes more than $1 billion in maintenance repairs, and addresses inequities surrounding out-of-date educational environments. While much has been said in recent weeks about DCPS' plan to preserve historic schools like Springfield's Kirby-Smith Middle and Mandarin's Loretto Elementary, a few others remain on the chopping block. Here are five architecturally significant historic school buildings currently slated for demolition without the consideration of adaptive reuse. Read More
The clustering of sidewalk cafés and sidewalk dining is one of the most affordable and least time consuming ways to add life to the urban streetscape. Here is a street level look at a vibrant global city that has excelled for centuries in embracing café life: Paris Read More